Thursday, August 1, 2013

Thursdays JIVE

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Good evening, it's Thursday August,1st, and this is the Jive at Five -WESU's Daily community calendar and rundown of night timeprogramming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station forNPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and thebest in free-form community programming week nights andweekends. I'm J-Cherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY, Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture. WESU is now recording our live stream! Visit wesu.org archives to hear VOICE of the CITY, and other great shows recorded here on WESU! And Thank you for voting WESU Number One College Radio in the Hartford Advocate Readers Poll!

Here’s a rundown of some of what’s happening in our area this week.

Here in Middletown, at the Buttonwood Tree, arts and crafts for kidsand adults are offered free every weekday through August from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Get happy with arts and crafts all summer long!

On Sunday, Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree, asRumpus, your chance to express yourself rhythmically on drums andother instruments, occurs simultaneously. You're invited to helpprepare the vegetarian meal at 11:30 a.m. at the First Church on CourtStreet. Later on Sunday, at 7, it’s Open Mic with Bob Gotta. Go towww.buttonwood.org for details about all events.

The Mattabessett Canoe Club at Harbor Park ] tonight at 7 at 6:30 is Jazz Night with Covert Jazz. Friday at 7, check out All Good and the Bad Parts. Saturday at 7 it’sthe Michael Cleary Band. Then Sunday at 4, it’s Cosmo and Bobo. Go to www.mattabessetcanoeclub.com for more.

The Middletown Gallery Walk is this Friday, beginning at 5 p.m. Stroll downtown to view the latest art exhibitions; meet the gallery owners and artists; enjoy specials at participating restaurants and bars; and check out shops offering unique and unusual items. Support this growing arts district while you enjoy the summer weather.

Also on Friday at 5, it’s the Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater’s25th Annual Children's Circus of Middletown - The Big City Circus –presented by the Middletown Commission on the Arts and Middlesex United Way. The one-time-only show will be presented at the Macdonough School, 66 Spring St., in Middletown, with a rain date ofSaturday, August 3 at 5 PM. This year, Oddfellows is asking everyone to bring a non-perishable food item for Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Bring a lawn chair to Macdonough School and enjoy the spectacle.Parking is limited to street locations, so carpooling is recommended.The Macdonough School lot is reserved for handicapped and elderly patrons. For more information, call (860) 347-6143.

Another event taking place in Middletown this Friday, is the unveiling of the “Passionate Waters” Art Installation, created by Melica Bloomand Ben Keller. Come to the Luis Lopez Community Garden (corner of Main St & Green St) at 7 p.m. to celebrate art in the North End of Middletown. “Passionate Waters” celebrates the vital relationship between humankind and water- and of course, the power and beauty of art. Jaqueline Talbot, Connecticut River Steward, will speak abouthow we can care for and enjoy our local waters. For more information, email Carolyn Reeves at carolyn.mac650@gmail.com.

'Tis the season for farmers' markets and several in our area are in fullswing, including two in Middletown. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from8 a.m. to 1 p.m. there's a market on the South Green. On Fridays, from10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there’s a market in Middletown's North End at 575Main Street. Learn about farmers' markets all over the state by goingto www.ctnofa.org/FarmersMarkets.htm

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central CT:At Real Art Ways in Hartford, continuing through tomorrow is theSundance Film Festival’s Short Films.

And opening Friday is Blackfish, the story of a performing killer whale that killed several people. The film combines shocking footage and emotional interviewsto explore the multi-billion dollar sea-park industry. Then theweekend brings matinee screenings of the New York InternationalChildren's Film Festival: Party Mix. Go to www.realartways.org

Tonight Cinestudio [Sin-Eh-Studio], the Trinity College cinema inHartford, presents screenings of Kon-Tiki, nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar. It’s the story of visionary Norwegian seafarer Thor Heyerdahl, who set sail with five crew mates on a 101 day journey on a raft, 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean.Go to www.cinestudio.org for details.

Now here’s a run-down of what's on the air tonight here at WESU, 88.1 FM in Middletown:

5:05-6pm

-Homegrown with Rob DeRosa

The best crop of Connecticut-connected music presented for a global audience.

6-6:30pm

Free Speech Radio News

Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting from the Pacifica Network.

6:30-8pm

Total Praise with Minister Latrecia

Your Thursday night Gospel music connection! A diverse and inspirational blend of contemporary gospel music to uplift your spirit!

8-10pm

Evening Jazz with Bill Denert

Where hearing is the best experience. A broad range of swing, be-bop, and avant garde as well as a sprinkling of new releases.

10pm - Midnight

Underdogs Edge with DJ1Fam

The Underdogs Edge will feature local hip hop artists across the region with tracks from mainstream artists normally not played on radio.

Midnight 1:30amThe Block Party with DJ Storm

A nostalgic throwback with an eclectic mix of 80's-90's music from all genres, pop, hip hop, dancehall, reggae, punk rock or r&b. Come take a journey through this historic 20 year period and fall in love with music again.

1:30 – 2:30 amDub Revolution (Archives) with big bent

Presenting archive episodes of this popular WESU radio series, exploring the evolution of Dub Reggae and related music.

2:30 – 4am

The Graveyard Shift with DJ Otto NationAn eclectic mix of music from the WESU library. The Graveyard Shift With DJ Otto Nation

The BBC World News Service kicks on at 4AM and we begin tomorrow's broadcast at 5 a.m. with Morning Edition from NPR.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community calendar, the script is published online at www.wesufm.org/jive, and if you know of any events that you'd like to have announced on the Jive, send them tojive@wesufm.orgIf you tune in to WESU for information and music that you can’t find elsewhere, then we are counting on you to help support the service you depend on. Please take a moment to make a donation of any size online at www.wesufm.org, every dollar counts and we need to hear from you. Tonight's music for the Jive, Elusive Dawn, from the album NightWalk, by Joseph FireCrow. Stay tuned for Rob Derosa.